The beginning at 1st Beach and Memorial Boulevard-seen below is the easiest part because it is paved and is the most recently renovated area. It will take you about 2. If not, you can get off at any of the numerous exit points along the way see map at the bottom of the page. If you only want to do a portion of it, I would recommend either: 1.
This will allow you to see some beautiful coastal views, along with Ochre Court part of Salve Regina University and The Breakers mansion. This is the view from the starting point at Memorial Boulevard and 1st Beach.
You can park in the beach parking lot for a fee or if you're lucky, you might find a metered spot on the hill just below the entrance to the Cliff Walk. As you start your journey, the luxurious hotel and restaurant, The Chanler at Cliff Walk , will be on your right. If you're looking for Newport Rhode Island hotels with a fantastic view like the one below, then you might want to consider staying there.
As you make your way down the path, the shoreline will become much more rocky, and the cliffs drop off up to 70 feet in some areas. The first part of the Newport mansion walk is completely paved and easily walkable for all ages. Yet, after you pass the Marble House and head toward Rough Point the terrain gets a little more rocky. This is not too challenging, but just note this part is not wheelchair accessible. Some of the most beautiful Newport Cliff Walk mansions even offer tours of the insides!
Now owned by Salve Regina University, and has beautiful flower display in the springtime. Anglesea: Amazing mansion located next door to the Breakers. Great example of the french influence in Newport, and gothic revival architecture. Modeled after the famous Grand Trianon at the Palace of Versailles. Now owned by the billionaire founder of Oracle Larry Ellison. Marble House: Another Vanderbilt mansion, and signified the switch to elegant stone from old wooden houses.
This is one of the best tours you can take on the Newport mansion walk! With an early midweek start we felt at times like we had the entire cliff walk to ourselves! As the most popular activity in the area, this walk gets crowded so much so that it may be difficult to pass at some narrow parts.
Still, if you plan for an early morning stroll on a weekday you should be fine. In Newport, Rhode Island, there are many ways to stay occupied beyond touring the mansions and strolling along the cliffs, although those are the city's main attractions, from trolley and boat tours to sweet treats.
Newport is located in the southeastern corner of Rhode Island, 36 miles south of the capital of Providence via either I and RI if you take the western route through Warwick, or I and RI if you go east, briefly crossing over into Massachusetts , before reentering Rhode Island to go south towards Portsmouth. Between May and October, you can also take the ferry from Providence which takes about an hour.
Route 67 is your public transportation alternative to hiking the entire Cliff Walk in both directions, but you will still need to walk an additional distance to meet up with the bus. You needn't worry about getting "lost" along Newport's Cliff Walk. Large signs indicate cross streets, which lead out to Bellevue Avenue, the main "mansion drag" in Newport. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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One of the main things to watch for is Poison Ivy which grows well in rainy summer weather along some areas of the path. Nevertheless, the walk remains one of the top attractions in Newport and is taken by people of all ages.
Current estimates have a quarter million trips made each year. This aerial overview covers the northern end of Cliff Walk with the forty steps in the middle and the Breakers in the upper left corner.
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